Morris Hiram "Red" Badgro (December 1, 1902 – July 13, 1998) was a professional American football end in the National Football League for the New York Yankees, New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. He graduated from the University of Southern California.
In 1981, Badgro, at the age of 78, became the oldest person elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame up to that time. The 45-year span between his final game with the National Football Leagu...
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Morris Hiram "Red" Badgro (December 1, 1902 – July 13, 1998) was a professional American football end in the National Football League for the New York Yankees, New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. He graduated from the University of Southern California.
In 1981, Badgro, at the age of 78, became the oldest person elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame up to that time. The 45-year span between his final game with the National Football League's 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers and his election also was a record.
Badgro was highly regarded as a sure-tackling defender and an effective blocker on offense but he was also a talented wide receiver. In 1934, he tied for the NFL's pass-catching crown with 16 receptions, a significant number in those defense-dominated days when most NFL teams concentrated on grind-it-out football. He also had the distinction of being the first player to score a touchdown in the NFL championship series that began in 1933.
Badgro made many other key catches that were...
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